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ANA-MPA -- Greek Parliament President Evangelos Meimarakis met with
Russian Federation Council Chairwoman Valentina Matviyenko, visiting
Greece since Sunday as head of a delegation.

Both agreed on closer cooperation between the two parliaments, while
Matviyenko asked Meimarakis to inform the executive power of the need to
speed up the ratification of bilateral agreements that have already been
signed, an issue Meimarakis said he had notified relevant ministers about.

Meimarakis briefed Matviyenko about the simplification of visa processing
Greece had initiated for Russian nationals, and acknowledged that
although Greece has traditionally had good relations with Russia, they
can be further improved.

"Russia does not just feel Greece's troubles, but is also willing to
contribute to its efforts to exit the crisis," Matviyenko said.

Meimarakis presented her with the golden medal of the Greek Parliament
and she presented him with a certificate giving him significant privileges
on his trips to Russia.